Crisis Response Senior Practitioner

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Rapid Response Senior Practitioner to join the Southwark Community Teams. You will deliver rapid assessments, triage urgent referrals, and work with crisis services to ensure timely care, liaising with PCMHT, GPs and other partners.

The role requires experience in crisis care, NICE-guided practice, and the ability to work autonomously with strong communication and professional development.

Qualifications

• Degree standard or professional equivalent.
• Experience in community mental health teams or Home Treatment / Crisis Teams.
• Experience with depression, anxiety and personality difficulties per NICE guidance.
• Knowledge of NICE-guided psychotherapies (DBT and CBT).

Responsibilities

• To offer preliminary assessments that require rapid intervention.
• To provide comprehensive and ongoing assessment to service users deemed to be high risk.
• To participate in daily referral screening meeting to identify rapid response referrals.
• To participate in the team duty rota.
• To liaise closely with crisis services and emergency out of hours services and provide evidence-based care per NICE guidance.
• To ensure all referrals are accepted within target time frames.
• To contribute to governance and to monitor KPIs.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Clinical supervision

Written communication

Time management

Feedback skills

Education

Degree or professional equivalent

Job description

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Rapid Response Senior Practitioner to join the Southwark Community Teams. You will deliver rapid assessments, triage urgent referrals, and work with crisis services to ensure timely care, liaising with PCMHT, GPs and other partners.

The role requires experience in crisis care, NICE-guided practice, and the ability to work autonomously with strong communication and professional development.